Chapter 48, Netherworld Earth
You Fang had just stood up, when the old man suddenly turned around and stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the two guys you picked up last night." You Fang opened his backpack and handed Liu Li the crane-winged bagpipes obtained from the fox to the left and the metal short thorns obtained from Hu Xuyuan. As soon as the old man raised his hand, two blades shot out and landed far away in the lake of the Summer Palace, and he jumped off the boat without looking at it.
You Fang understood why the old man did this, since they killed Xiang Zuohu and Hu Xuyuan, it would be trouble for these two things to stay around, in case they were accidentally discovered, it would be equivalent to telling others that Xiang Zuohu's disappearance was related to himself, and all other efforts to erase the traces of "crime" were in vain, and they should be discarded logically.
The unknown metal thorn in Hu Xuyuan's hand is just that, the crane-winged bagpipe is a good thing, You Fang and Xiang Zuohu have a trick, and I have also seen him perform a secret method, the power of the crane-winged bagpipe is by no means under the ancient sword Qin Yu. Influenced by the family heirloom, You Fang subconsciously has a hobby of collecting treasures, although he always wants to hide it when he knows that it is a trouble, but the old man simply said that he would leave it away, and he didn't look at it much.
It's no wonder that Liu Li has never seen anything in his life, and his family wealth has been scattered, of course, he can afford to put it down, it is far from being comparable to the gangsters like You Fang, and You Fang has more places to learn! Throw it away, just throw it away, it's a nuisance even though it's good, and it doesn't feel anything. If the old man threw away the ancient sword Qin Yu, You Fang might jump into the lake and catch it again.
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When the sun had just risen in the morning, a well-known lambricorn hot pot restaurant on Niujie in Yanjing had not yet opened, and there were no customers on the first floor, but in a small private room on the second floor, a steaming pot had already been stewed. You Fang accompanied the old man to eat the spicy taste of lambricorn hot pot, and the tattered shirt had been replaced by a cultural shirt printed with the words "Yanjing welcomes you" sold at the stall in front of the Summer Palace, and his forehead and temples were sweating.
The old man was really hungry, so he shook off his cheeks and grabbed a large portion of the hot pot with ingredients that was enough for six people to eat, at least let him eat more than half of it, and You Fang barely moved a few chopsticks. When the hot pot bottomed out, and the table was full of lamb backbones and coccyx, Liu Li stopped his chopsticks and burped, drank a cup of tea specially prepared by the store and rinsed his mouth.
You Fang then asked, "What are the three things that Master wants me to do?" ”
Liu Li picked up the wet towel, wiped his mouth and wiped his hands, and said unhurriedly: "Little wanderer, in addition to giving you two cheats, I have one more thing to take out." ”
You Fang took out the yellow silk cloth and handed it over: "And this piece of silk cloth that wraps the cheats is so strange, how did you get it, Master?" ”
The dirty yellow silk on this mat does not look much stronger than the rag, Liu Li took it in his hand and smiled: "The silk cloth itself is nothing, although it is a good tussah silk but it is not too expensive, but there are articles on both sides." On the front of this, do you see if there are blood stains? ”
You Fang nodded: "It does look like bloodstains, like it can't be washed clean after being stained with blood, what kind of blood?" ”
Liu Li smiled: "This is not human blood, but chicken comb blood, and it is not a broiler in the vegetable market now, but a big rooster of Luhua reported in the countryside." I walked through at least dozens of villages, and a few drops of blood were taken from the comb of each big rooster and condensed on silk cloth with my divine sense. ”
You Fang: "Alas, your old man has passed all the way, and the chickens in dozens of villages have suffered!" So on the other hand, your old man shouldn't have wiped the gutters of every village with silk cloth, right? ”
The old man was amused, rolled his eyes and said: "The reverse side is not an ordinary thing, the wild fox knows that Qin Yu is sealed with the yin soil under the ground, but he doesn't know that there is another thing in the world called the netherworld soil, I used my divine sense to condense a layer of netherworld soil on the reverse side of the silk cloth, after this processing, this cloth can isolate yin and yang, and it is also a simple magic weapon." ”
You Fang came to be interested: "What is the netherworld soil, the legendary earth?" You can get this, then your old man's ability is too great! ”
Liu Li: "You kid don't just care about patting the ass of the teacher, to tell you the truth, the first thing I want you to do is related to this netherworld soil." ”
There is a kind of white soil called Guanyin soil in the folk, and the geological name is microcrystalline kaolin, which is also an important raw material for firing porcelain in Jingdezhen since the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is often referred to in archaeological circles as green plaster mud, which is not accurate, and it is more appropriate to call it white plaster mud. Some people explain that white plaster mud is blue in color, so it is also called green plaster mud, but this statement is not entirely true.
Although the luster of the moist Guanyin soil is slightly blue-gray, it is still obviously white, and the characteristics of cyan cannot be seen. In many places in the south, white Guanyin soil and iron-containing red soil are often mixed together in layers, and when dug out in the wild, the cross-section of this soil layer looks like pork belly.
Under what circumstances does white plaster have a noticeable cyan color? Its texture is delicate and dense, it is a good natural waterproof material, in the filling of the outside of the Chu and Han tombs, you can often see the white plaster mud as the waterproof layer, especially the Changsha Han tomb as a typical representative. The white plaster layer isolates and seals the rich yin qi for many years, and the color will gradually turn blue, which is what archaeologists often call green plaster mud.
Therefore, it makes sense that experienced tomb robbers shovel and bring out the green plaster mud from the depths of the earth, so as to infer that there are old tombs underground. But when you see Guanyin soil, you think that there is an ancient tomb, that is nonsense, and there is a difference between the two, and the causes are not the same. There is no widespread representation of the waterproof layer around the tomb, and it is limited by geographical distribution, and it is more seen in the south. In ancient times, the northern Guanzhong area was basically a loess layer, and most of the tomb backfill was a fine and cooked yellow rammed earth infiltrated with lime, sulfur, cinnabar, etc., unless it was a large tomb with very special specifications, it was rare to see the green gypsum mud layer.
The white plaster mud layer is isolated and sealed in the ground for many years, and the color gradually turns blue into green plaster mud, but if it is dug out and dried under the sun, it will return to the white of ordinary Guanyin soil, even if it is stained with water, it will not be obvious that it will be blue, and experienced archaeologists should have seen this phenomenon. Because the yin energy in it has been dissipated by the rush of anger, this is the principle of tempering and returning yang mentioned above.
However, if the yin qi sealed underground is too strong and the time is more than 1,000 years, the inner surface of the green paste mud layer will form a thin film-like black paste, which is not blackened or blackened by the humus layer in the soil, but naturally blackened. The pure yin qi condensed but did not disperse, even if it remained black for a long time after seeing the sky again, this layer of film-like paste was the netherworld earth.
The first thing Liu Li wanted You Fang to do was to gather enough netherworld soil.
Three-two? Not much! It seemed that the first thing was not too difficult, You Fang didn't say much, and asked again, "What about the second thing?" ”
Liu Li showed his usual evil smile on his face again: "With the sword practice method I taught you, you can completely cultivate Qin Yu's spiritual surname, others may not understand, but you yourself should understand what I mean!" ”
You Fang took out the ancient sword Qin Yu, rubbed his hands gently, and sensed the sword with spiritual sense, as if he heard it make a slight gasping sound in his ears, as if in pain. Last night, You Fang held the sword and fought hard with the crane winged bagpipe of the fox to the left, Qin Yu's spirit surname was also damaged a lot, You Fang inexplicably felt a little heartache, and the movements in his hands became much gentler, as if he was afraid of hurting this ancient sword that did not feel anything.
Of course, he understood the old man's words, according to the strange sword practice method passed on by Liu Li, the so-called complete cultivation of the spiritual surname was equivalent to changing the image of the woman he saw in his mental image into a completely vivid one, and at the same time, it meant that he was completely proficient in the mastery and use of divine consciousness. This request is not too much, he should have waited until his kung fu is good enough before he can learn more advanced secrets, but the old man's expression when he spoke was really a little ......
You Fang nodded: "The disciple knows, and it should be so, what about the third thing?" ”
The old man didn't answer directly, he was still talking about Qin Yu: "I threw away the crane-winged bagpipe to the left fox, although you are a little reluctant, you can put it down." But if I throw Qin Yu away, will you still secretly pick it up? ”
You Fang said honestly: "I am really reluctant, I should take it back." ”
Liu Li asked again: "Xunluan Yuzhen and Qin Yu are both in your hands, if the heirs of the contemporary Xunluan faction learn that they came to ask for it, are you willing to give it?" ”
You Fang thought for a while and replied: "I am willing to give Yu Zhen, as for Qin Yu, I don't want to exchange it for any benefits." ”
Liu Li smiled, stretched out his finger and tapped lightly on the tabletop and said, "Isn't this it, if the crane-winged bagpipes are indeed a trouble in your hands, but Qin Yu is also a trouble in your hands, what are you going to do?" ”
You Fang: "I can only try to be careful not to be discovered." ”
Liu Li shook his head: "No matter how careful you are, you can't kill everyone who has seen Qin Yu." So the third thing I want you to do is to get rid of the Seeker Pie! ”
You Fang was really surprised at this time, and said in amazement: "You said last night that my two brushes are far apart, and I don't even have the capital to extort bamboo in private, how can I deal with the entire Xunluan faction?" ”
Liu Li slapped the table, and his voice suddenly rose an octave: "If the capital is not enough, you can save, this is called experience!" What you have to learn includes not only the secret techniques of Kung Fu, but also the means to do it. You are a little wanderer, and you have learned a lot of all kinds of doorways, don't you know how to figure it out? If you can't even figure out one of the factions in the wind gate, how will you become a generation of earth masters in the future? ”
Seeing that You Fang didn't answer for a long time, Liu Li said in a soothing tone: "I also know that it is quite difficult to be a teacher, so I don't need to be in a hurry or be reluctant, I can give you a few more years, this matter can actually be regarded as a favor for the teacher." …… Although Lu Wenxing was not finished by me personally, it was also equivalent to being killed by me, and now there is no official head of the Xunluan faction, and there are many internal disputes, even if I don't do things well, if you help me finally complete the aftermath, of course, you will be my mantle heir. ”
You Fang sighed: "Disciple understands, I will do my best, but since your old man has explained this matter, you have to tell me the details of the Xunluan Sect now, right?" ”
Liu Li twisted the short beard on his chin with great satisfaction and said, "If you don't ask, I'll say it, otherwise if you accidentally bump into it while walking the rivers and lakes in the future, won't it be troublesome?" ”
Next, the old man not only explained to You Fang the details of the Xunluan faction and the Songhegu Xiang family, a family of feng shui formations, but also introduced the general situation of the various factions in the rivers and lakes today. Unlike the mysterious and mysterious Jianghu sect that most people know in martial arts novels, the descendants of the Xunluan faction are now quite conspicuous on the surface, owning a charitable foundation in Hong Kong, through which they control the equity of several shipping companies, and their business covers the mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
What's even more interesting is that Hu Xuyuan's family is a real estate developer in Hubei, and his father's business is very large. Learning Feng Shui Formation to engage in real estate development is a very good major! Don't think that these strange people usually hide in the deep mountains and old forests to study secret arts, they all have their own lives and careers, and they don't seem to be much different from other ordinary people, such as You Fang, who once sold discs on Zhongguancun Station Street and later practiced stalls in Panjiayuan.
Hu Xuyuan must have given his uncle Xiang Zuohu a lot of benefits, and Xiang Zuohu, as the sect master of a sect, would personally bring him to Yanjing Eight Places for training, and his intention should be the same as Liu Li's appointment to meet You Fang. And Xiang Zuohu Ping said that he must have indulged in Hu Xuyuan's behavior, which can be seen from what happened last night, but he met Liu Li and You Fang, a pair of masters and apprentices, and neither of them could go back. - The old man and the little wanderer, this old man and the little one are not easy to mess with!
After eating the hot pot and saying the same, You Fang halfway got up and added a cup of tea to Liu Li, and asked, "Have you eaten well, where are you going next?" ”
Liu Li glanced at him with a teacup: "I should ask you this sentence." I'll settle the bill for this meal, even if it's for the teacher to see you off, and when I go back, I quickly pack up my things and leave. No matter whether anyone is eyeing you now, you will quietly slip away for me, since you can escape my tracking in Luoyang, the rest of the things don't need to be reminded by the teacher. Then his tone was fierce and frightened: "If I see you still wandering around Yanjing tomorrow, be careful to break your legs for the teacher!" ”
Liu Li asked You Fang to leave Yanjing immediately, and he slipped away quietly, of course, he had his considerations. You Fang killed Hu Xuyuan last night, but he didn't have time to say a word, and Liu Li killed Zuo Hu, so naturally he didn't have a chance to ask too much. Of course, the two of them did not let others know about their murder and goods, and no one else was present, and Liu Li handled it very cleanly afterwards. But when this pair of uncles and nephews came to Yanjing, no one knew whether there were other people with them.
It is not the first time that Hu Xuyuan and You Fang have met, he has talked to You Fang in the reading room of the National Library, and has followed You Fang for a long time, except for himself and Xiang Zuohu, does anyone know about this matter? Even Liu Li wasn't sure. But one thing is certain, Xiang Zuohu's disappearance for no reason will definitely set off a big wave in the Xiang family in Songhe Valley, and many masters of the Xiang family will come to Yanjing to look for clues.
These are not ordinary people, and they are even much stronger than the professional criminal police's investigation ability, no matter whether they can find clues or not, You Fang should also leave Yanjing quickly and cut off the clues. Be careful to sail a 10,000-year-old ship, and the major securities business departments also hang similar signs -- the rivers and lakes are dangerous, and you need to be cautious when walking.
In the past three years, You Fang has been accustomed to staying in Yanjing, enjoying the scenery all over the country, losing his virginity, and it was here that he met his life mentor Mr. Wu Pingdong, and now he is suddenly let him go, and he is really reluctant, but there is no way, who let him encounter these unreasonable things?
You Fang nodded happily: "The disciple will leave Yanjing today, where are you going to go?" ”
Liu Li shook his head: "You don't have to worry about my affairs, of course, I will find a leisure, travel all over the world, see the mountains and rivers in the world, and taste all the delicious foods in the world." ”
You Fang: "I just apprenticed today, but I let your old man spend a lot of money on a treat, I really don't want to go." The disciple has nothing to be honored, and it happened that he got a floating fortune last night, so I will give you the wine money to travel all over the world. He took out the 50,000 yuan in his backpack that he accidentally obtained last night and wanted to leave it to Liu Li. Last night, the old man told his experience, mentioning that he had scattered all his wealth before liberation, and he thought that he might not have too much money on hand, and You Fang still remembered it.
Liu Li smiled, looking at the stack of money, his expression was obviously still very happy, but he waved his hand and said: "You have a few money, you should keep it for yourself, I don't need it for the old man." …… Okay, that's all the talk, you go first, I'll settle the bill. ”
The old man sent him away quickly, but You Fang was a little reluctant, thought about it and said: "Master, in fact, my real name is You Chengfang, and I am from Baimayi Village, Lingbao, Henan. If you want to find me, go to the White Horse Post and you will definitely find out the news. ”
Liu Li was slightly stunned, and then laughed and said: "Little wanderer, little wanderer, you finally gave the truth to the teacher, are you afraid that I won't be able to find it after you slip away?" Henan Lingbao, then what you learn must come from the original eight gates of Mojiayuan, and there is indeed a doorway! …… Don't worry, I won't bother your family easily. If you can't finish the three things I explained, it's useless to look for you, if you even get the Xunluan faction, isn't it easy to contact you? ”
You Fang finally explained his origin to the old man, and he breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, as if he was freed from some kind of burden. He saluted Liu Li and went downstairs, although the old man said that he wanted to settle the bill, You Fang still paid for the meal before going home.
Just go, there's nothing to drag. You Fang shredded and deleted all the information in the second-hand computer, called the landlord, and said that the family had an urgent matter to leave Yanjing, and the things left in the house were not needed. The landlord was a little unhappy, chattering that she had to ask someone to clean up before she could rent it out again, and you immediately said that the deposit was too late, so both parties were satisfied, and the landlord asked him to go with peace of mind on the phone.
After thinking about it, he finally sent a text message to Xie Xiaoxian, saying that he had found a job in the field and was leaving today, and he had no time to say goodbye to her, and he would contact her if there was news of Li Qiuping in the future. After sending the text message, You Fang smashed all the PHS cards with the power of his inner palm, then threw them into the garbage bag and carried them downstairs with his luggage.
Xie Xiaoxian was in a meeting in the bureau, and his mobile phone was turned off at that time, and when he saw the text message at noon, he immediately called back to ask for details, but there was only a busy sound on the phone.
(To be continued)